Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for coming today to attend the graduation ceremony（毕业典礼）.
To start with, I'd like to congratulate all the students who are here today. I'm proud（A）____ you. I remember meeting you when you were just starting Grade 7 at this school. You were so full of energy and wanted to learn more. But today you've become polite and creative students. ①
Although you've worked very hard over the last three years, none of you did it alone. I hope that you'll remember the important people in your lives who helped and supported you—your parents, your teachers and your friends. （B）他们都爱你们.
②Lastly, the end of junior high school（初中）is the beginning of a new life. I don't need to tell you that life in senior high school（高中）will be harder. You'll make mistakes along the way,（C）but the key is to have a lesson from your mistakes and never give up. Along with difficulties, there will also be many exciting things waiting for you. And you have the ability to make your own choices. ③ I hope that in a few years' time, you'll come back to visit our school. As you set out on your new journey, you should always remember（D）____ you came from. The future is yours.
Good luck and hope to see you again sometime soon!
